ABOUT US

MacDinton's St. Pete

A long-time fixture on the South Tampa bar scene, MacDinton’s is now open for business in Saint Petersburg, FL The beloved Irish bar opened it's doors on Friday December 30,2011 at the Jannus Live entertainment complex. We just celebrated our three year anniversary!
“We’d been searching for another venue for about a year-and-a-half and we needed a large space,” says MacDinton’s founding partner Barry O’Connor. “Seeing as Jannus Live is the best live music venue on this side of the Bay, and MacDinton’s has a strong commitment to live music, it’s the perfect match.”
The MacDinton’s ownership group plans to bring its fundamental business concept to the new location, but it will not replicate the flagship bar. “Obviously, we’ll have the elements that make MacDinton’s an authentic Irish Pub,” says partner Marcus Winters. “We’ll bring the core brand, but adapt to our surroundings — like we did in Tampa.”
MacDinton’s was founded by three Irishmen (with accents to prove it) — O’Connor, Winters and Sean James — who worked together in Connecticut. They reunited in Tampa and opened MacDinton’s on a large Howard Avenue tract in 2002, adopting a name once used by a nearby bar that had been dormant for about a decade. MacDinton’s quickly became a favored hangout for happy hour and beyond. “One of the big opportunities in St. Pete is happy hour,” James said. “We set the standard for happy hour in Tampa.”
From the Jannus Live perspective, “it’s a great group of professional operators and a great brand,” said Jannus Live managing partner Jeff Knight. “They’ve established a great track record when it comes to customer service, and we’re excited about their commitment to the live music scene.”
The St. Pete MacDinton’s plans to present live music, using a mixture of bands and solo acts. Food is “traditional Irish fare with a twist.” The new location’s three bars are being handcrafted by local artisans. The walls will feature murals hand-painted by local artists.
“We’ll have a stage and dance floor,” O’Connor says, “and we’ll have access to the Jannus Live courtyard. That should make for some pretty good after-concert parties.”

MacDinton's St. Pete

A long-time fixture on the South Tampa bar scene, MacDinton’s is now open for business in Saint Petersburg, FL The beloved Irish bar opened it's doors on Friday December 30,2011 at the Jannus Live entertainment complex. We just celebrated our three year anniversary!
“We’d been searching for another venue for about a year-and-a-half and we needed a large space,” says MacDinton’s founding partner Barry O’Connor. “Seeing as Jannus Live is the best live music venue on this side of the Bay, and MacDinton’s has a strong commitment to live music, it’s the perfect match.”
The MacDinton’s ownership group plans to bring its fundamental business concept to the new location, but it will not replicate the flagship bar. “Obviously, we’ll have the elements that make MacDinton’s an authentic Irish Pub,” says partner Marcus Winters. “We’ll bring the core brand, but adapt to our surroundings — like we did in Tampa.”
MacDinton’s was founded by three Irishmen (with accents to prove it) — O’Connor, Winters and Sean James — who worked together in Connecticut. They reunited in Tampa and opened MacDinton’s on a large Howard Avenue tract in 2002, adopting a name once used by a nearby bar that had been dormant for about a decade. MacDinton’s quickly became a favored hangout for happy hour and beyond. “One of the big opportunities in St. Pete is happy hour,” James said. “We set the standard for happy hour in Tampa.”
From the Jannus Live perspective, “it’s a great group of professional operators and a great brand,” said Jannus Live managing partner Jeff Knight. “They’ve established a great track record when it comes to customer service, and we’re excited about their commitment to the live music scene.”
The St. Pete MacDinton’s plans to present live music, using a mixture of bands and solo acts. Food is “traditional Irish fare with a twist.” The new location’s three bars are being handcrafted by local artisans. The walls will feature murals hand-painted by local artists.
“We’ll have a stage and dance floor,” O’Connor says, “and we’ll have access to the Jannus Live courtyard. That should make for some pretty good after-concert parties.”